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Not included

1. Food & beverages not listed as Inclusions

2. Souvenirs

3. Travel Insurance

4. Any optional extra items (including but not limited to rides / shows / encounters / experiences / photo packages) that are not included in the standard admission. All optional extra items are at own expense.

Destination

Cairns

Address

Cairns Western Arterial Rd, Caravonica QLD 4878 Australia

How to get there

Complimentary transfer from/to selected hotels included. Please indicate the name of your hotel at the point of booking - the most convenient pick-up location and time will be advised in your booking confirmation.

Operating hours

Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park - Daily (All Year)

09:00 - 17:00

Complimentary transfer from selected hotels departs before 09:00

Cultural Creations

11:00 - 12:00 (approx.)

Guided Bush Food Trail

13:00 - 14:00 (approx.)

Christmas Day (25 December)

Closed

Check-in requirements

Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the pick-up time at your booked pick up location. There might be 5-10 minutes delay depends on the traffic on the day. If you think the pick is late or you are not being picked up, please call The Service Provider and quote your confirmation number to double check.

Child Policy:
● Infants under 4 are free of charge.
● Children's rates apply for ages 4-14 years.
● All visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult such as a parent, stepparent, guardian or other adult who has parental rights and responsibilities for the under 18 year old guest.
● If a visitor is found to be a person under the age of 18 who is not accompanied by a responsible adult, Service Provider may immediately cancel the visitor's booking and the full booking amount will be forfeited to the Service Provider under this clause.

General:
● Family rates are valid for 2 adults and 2 children (2A + 2C).
● Extra adult or child passengers are charged at the standard adult or child rate.
● Service Provider reserves the right to make changes to schedules due to inclement weather or to change any component of the entry without notice.
● Most of the Tjapukai shows and activities are not affected by rain, Service Provider is an all weather venue.
● Visitors agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless, Service Provider, its related bodies corporate, its current and former officers, employees, contractors, sub-contractors/consultants (including their respective employees and contractors) and agents against, from and in respect of all expenses, costs, liabilities, claims, actions, proceedings, damages, judgments and losses of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to consequential and economic losses, property loss/damage and damages for injury, including personal injury and death) arising out of, caused by, attributable to or resulting from visitor's booking or visit to Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park except to the extent such expense, cost, liability, claim, action, proceeding, damage, judgment or loss arose out of, was caused by, attributable to or resulted from Service Provider's negligence or wrongful act/omission.

2 Overview

From its inception, Tjapukai's mission has been about giving Australians and international visitors the opportunity to experience authentic Aboriginal culture and interact with Traditional Owners. That mission now includes authentic Torres Strait Islander culture. Tjapukai performers were in demand at world events as an authentic example of Australia's Indigenous culture.

Tjapukai by Day

By day, the park is filled with interactive experiences to give visitors an authentic insight into Aboriginal culture.

In the Cultural Centre, witness the ancient dreamtime story of the Tjapukai people's belief in the creation of the world through live performance and the world's most technologically advanced visual effects. Gain an understanding into the impacts of the stolen generation and be inspired by Indigenous heroes past and present as visitors wander through the History and Heroes walk.The Art of My People talk will guide visitors through a variety of art styles as visitors learn about the differences between the Aboriginal clans throughout Australia.

Across the lake, join the world famous Tjapukai Aboriginal dancers in a corroboree celebration and fire making ceremony in the Cultural Village.Gain an insight into the gathering and cooking of bush foods and the medicinal values of native plants, learn first hand from a warrior about traditional hunting methods and tribal law. Throw a spear with the help of a traditional milay spear thrower and learn the art of throwing a returning boomerang. Journey through the complex techniques of playing a didgeridoo, then be tantalised by the smell of the meat being unearthed from the Bayngga underground oven and enjoy a delicious taste test.

Indigenous performers bring the world's oldest living culture to life through traditional cultural events, dance, art and interactive demonstration.

General Admission Highlights

Creation Story in 360° Theatre

Art of My People

Tjapukai Aboriginal Dance Performance

Bush Foods & Medicines Presentation

Hunting & Weapons Presentation

Didgeridoo Show

Boomerang & Spear Throwing

Cultural Creations

Enhance the day at Tjapukai with talented artists and make own souvenirs, creating natural rainforest style jewellery, intricate weaving and painting own returning boomerang in traditional Aboriginal style. In addition, journey through the parklands with an Indigenous Guided Bush Food Walk learning about native plants and their culinary and medicinal significance. Finish with a taste of native fruit jams with damper and billy tea overlooking the lake.

Highlights

Paint a boomerang with an Indigenous artist

Learn the art of weaving

Make traditional Jewellery

Take home unique handmade souvenirs

Guided Bush Food Trail

Join an Aboriginal guide, walking through the Tjapukai parklands to learn about bush foods and the traditional uses of native plants. End journey with billy tea, damper and native fruit jams as relax by the lake with the guide.

Will see trees like the Burdekin plum which is delicious when it is ripe. If can’t wait for it to ripen then bury it underground to speed up the process. The cocky apple tree is useful for fishing as its bark can be put in a creek for 10 minutes to absorb the oxygen, when the fish surfaces, it makes them easier to catch. Plants such as the sandpaper fig tree have multiple uses. As its name suggests, it is useful for sanding wooden artifacts such as boomerangs and spears. Its leaves and sap were used by the Aboriginal people as a treatment for ringworm and sunspots. Other types of figs are useful to make string, ropes and weapons and their fruit is a tasty treat.

Highlights

Dedicated Indigenous Tour Guide

Guided walk through Tjapukai parklands

Learn about native plants, bush foods and traditional medicine

Taste native fruit jams with homemade damper and billy tea

Buffet Lunch - This menu may be subject to some changes without notice.

A sumptuous buffet lunch with native tastes and fresh salads is available in the Flame Tree restaurant, while being entertained by vibrant Tjapukai performers.

Baked Damper (Vegetarian) - With bush spices

Miso Soup - With seaweed, tofu and spring onion

Selection of Fresh Salads

Selection of Condiments & Sauces

Slow Cooked Aniseed Myrtle Kangaroo Stew

Vegetarian Curry (Vegetarian)

Lemon Grass & Coconut Chicken

Slow Roasted Pork - Cooked in the Underground Bayngga

Baked Fish Fillets

Steamed Green Vegetables (Gluten Free & Vegetarian)

Steamed Rice (Gluten Free)

Sliced Fruit Platter (Vegetarian)

Selection of Mixed Desserts

Learn first hand from a warrior about traditional hunting methods and tribal law.

Join the world famous Tjapukai Aboriginal dancers in a corroboree celebration and fire making ceremony in the Cultural Village.

Gain an insight into the gathering and cooking of bush foods and the medicinal values of native plants.

3 Policy

Cancellation Policy

● If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
● If you cancel between 0 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
● If no show, no refund.